Possum Brush, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Less advantaged than the national average
Possum Brush is more socio-economically advantaged than about 26% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 943, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Possum Brush at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 145
- Median age
- 55
- Median weekly household income
- $1,325
- SEIFA score
- 943
- Coordinates
- -32.0400, 152.3834
Possum Brush demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Possum Brush using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 36%, 13% of homes are rented, and 16% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 26 | 19% |
| Youth (15–24) | 7 | 5% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 19 | 14% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 49 | 36% |
| Seniors (65+) | 36 | 26% |
Share of the 137 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 26 | 54% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 13 | 27% |
| Rented | 6 | 13% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 48 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 48 occupied private dwellings in Possum Brush.
- Median weekly rent
- $280
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,950
- Average household size
- 2.7 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,474
- Median weekly personal income
- $505
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 21 (16%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 5 (4%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 8 (6%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 39 (33%)
- Labour-force participation
- 44.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.5%
- Employed full-time
- 30
- Employed part-time
- 25
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Possum Brush
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Possum Brush is January (average daytime high around 27.1°C) and the coolest is July (around 17.7°C). The area receives roughly 999 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27.1°C | 20.1°C | 89 mm |
| Feb | 26.3°C | 19.8°C | 130 mm |
| Mar | 25.3°C | 18.8°C | 213 mm |
| Apr | 23°C | 15.6°C | 71 mm |
| May | 20.2°C | 12.3°C | 44 mm |
| Jun | 17.6°C | 10.1°C | 62 mm |
| Jul | 17.7°C | 9°C | 51 mm |
| Aug | 18.8°C | 9.4°C | 40 mm |
| Sep | 21.1°C | 11.9°C | 58 mm |
| Oct | 23.3°C | 14.6°C | 76 mm |
| Nov | 24.9°C | 16.5°C | 67 mm |
| Dec | 26.1°C | 18.6°C | 98 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Possum Brush
Where is Possum Brush?
Possum Brush is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Possum Brush?
At the 2021 Census, Possum Brush had a population of about 145.
Is Possum Brush an advantaged area?
Possum Brush has an ABS SEIFA score of 943, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 26 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 26% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Possum Brush?
Possum Brush has average daytime highs of about 22.6°C and overnight lows of about 14.7°C, with roughly 999 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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